We're fans of anything old timey, and so these photos of Shanghai (and Mongolia, and Beijing) in 1981 have really struck our fancy. Don't worry, despite depicting the 80s, there are no mullets or shoulder pads to be found.
Photos: China in 1981
Photos: A view of Shanghai in 1985
Flickr user Kattebelletje, also known as Alice, has put up a beautiful set of slides her mother took on a long trip around China back in the 1980s. Looking at pictures of Shanghai from 1985, it's hard not to amazed at how much everything has changed. Check out the Shanghai and other cities (including Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou) that Ariane Dijkstra saw and documented two decades ago.
Poster: Shanghai's "Five Centuries of Progress: 1974-2474"
A random internet search brought us to this kinda cool poster from artist Steve Thomas. It's a retro-futuristic advert for the World's Fair in 2474 (we guess) that celebrates Shanghai's "Five Centuries of Progress." We suppose that means the 2010 thingy we're hosting goes OK. Ironically, the Pudong skyline used to represent the future in the poster is already the old Pudong skyline. The best part: Entry to the World's Fair is only four credits. And children get in for a half credit! We can't wait until 2474.

